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Odd One Out 2

Are you a Geography whiz? Try this quiz based on India! Can you identify the odd one out?

Here is a quiz based on Indian geography. Identify the odd one out!

Great going!

Space Crossword

Seven earth-sized planets have been discovered in space! Celebrate this discovery with this ‘space’ crossword!

Here is a 'Space' crossword for you!

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Across

  • 1-10 :Space travel is measured in ____________ (5,5)
  • 49-52 :The abbreviation for the space agency of the Indian government (4)
  • 66-70 :Complete the name: Halley’s _______ (5)
  • 99-103 :In 2006, it was declared that Pluto was no longer and planet. It now has the status of a ______ planet. (5)
  • 105-109 :This planet is sometimes called Earth’s twin. (5)
  • 132-137 :Milky Way is a ________ (6)

Down

  • 4-69 :One of the most famous telescopes used to study space (6)
  • 8-112 :The name of the galaxy closest to our Milky Way; the name of a Harry Potter character as well (9)
  • 10-75 :This star is the brightest in the Earth’s night sky. (Hint: A Harry Potter character shares his name with this star!) (6)
  • 26-91 :Neil Armstrong landed on the Moon on a spacecraft called _______ 11 (6)
  • 68-107 :Uranus has 27, the Earth has one (4)
  • 89-167 :The name of the 2013 space movie starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney; also the name of a strong force! (7)
  • 109-161 :A group of ______ is called a constellation (5)

Punctuations

Here is a pacy memory game based on punctuation marks! Try this out now. How quickly can you complete it?

Here is a fun game for you! Can you match identical punctuation marks?

Globescan – February 24, 2017

A new discovery, a President’s birthday and more… Here is this week’s news update, just for you!

Click on the hotspots to read about the latest news from countries around the world.

Who was DR Kaprekar?

Find out about D R Kaprekar, a schoolteacher who discovered several Mathematical concepts!

Let’s find out a little more about a recreational Indian mathematician, D R Kaprekar. Scroll right to read.

Wonders of the Deep

How big is a blue whale? Are killer whales really whales? Discover this and more!

The deep sea is fascinating to explore. Home to millions of species that dwell in the depths of the marine environment, the ocean is one of the most magnificent habitats on Earth.

Here are some interesting facts about marine creatures.

Illustrations: freepik.com

Police around the World

Take a look at the police force in some other countries around the world with this shuffle puzzle!

The police force is vital to maintaining law and order in society. Every country has its own dedicated police force, identified by their unique uniforms.

While Indian police wear a distinctive khaki uniform, police uniforms vary around the world.

Here are photographs of policemen in three countries – Canada, China and Germany. While you observe their uniforms, can you unravel their images? Choose a country under ‘Image’, pick a difficulty level under ‘Shuffle’, choose the size of the ‘Grid’, and get going!